For those of you who don't think such a thing exists, here is proof that there IS a 1970 Charger Daytona! Legend has it that there were three of these cars made, however, I've never known the whereabouts of the other two. This particular machine resides with Jerry Juenemann in Hays, Kansas, where it has spent more than a decade on display in the now defunct Wheels 'N Spokes Museum.

Jerry's In-Violet Daytona was ordered new by Dr. David Jackson of Bethesda, Maryland through Parsons Dodge in Washington, DC, and delivered on February 4, 1970. It started out life at the St. Louis assembly plant as a 1970 Charger R/T SE, heavily optioned with: CRXA leather bucket seats, A33 Track Pak, C16 console, C62 manual adjustable 6-way driver's seat, J46 locking gas cap, J55 undercoating and under hood pad, M05 door edge protectors, M51 sunroof, N85 tach/clock, R22 AM/8-Track and W21 Road wheels. This Charger was also ordered with the 440+6 and 4-speed transmission.

Added to the list of options was the A11 Daytona Conversion Package which included the nosecone, rear wing, hood pins, special order vinyl roof**, power steering and power disc brakes at an extra cost of $657.15. Strangely, the A11 package does NOT include the Daytona tape stripe, A-pillar mouldings or the special rear window.

Upon close inspection, you can see the lower front fender valance panels appear to be a completely custom-made piece for this conversion, not like a 1969 Daytona's valances. The front wheel well moulding appears to have been made from two pieces of trim, split down near the valance panel seam. Looking under the hood at the latch tray and nosecone attachment, everything looks normal.

The 1970 Daytona's total cost, with a $68 destination charge, was $5,782.20. Not a cheap car in those days!

There are those who will say this is not a real Daytona, and technically speaking, they might have a point since the 1970 Daytona carries a VIN designation of XS29 (Charger R/T). On the other hand, the factory paperwork clearly states that this car was ordered with and received the Daytona Conversion package and Chrysler called it a Daytona, so I guess it has as much claim to being a Daytona as not. This is one argument that will probably never end......

**It is interesting to note that the factory designated a "special order vinyl roof" for the Daytona Conversion Package, however in the absence of the Charger 500/Daytona style rear window, the vinyl roof that was installed is a standard 1970 Charger piece. This makes one wonder if Chrysler had originally planned to include the rear window modification in the Daytona Conversion and then changed their minds? Or perhaps their special order vinyl roof was designated to accommodate the sunroof?

If anyone knows the whereabouts or has any information about the other two 1970 Charger Daytonas, please E-mail us at hemi@willinet.net with that information! We'll keep you posted with any updates we receive.

NOTE: The Aero Warriors site has information about another of the 1970 Daytonas.